Finnish sauna nominated for UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Foreigner.fi 29/Mar/2019

The Ministry of Education and Culture nominates Finnish sauna bathing for inscription on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Finnish Heritage Agency together with sauna associations…

Foreign-language native speakers increased by 102,678 persons in 5 years

Foreigner.fi 29/Mar/2019

According to Statistics Finland's statistics on population structure, the official total population of Finland at the end of 2018 was 5,517,919. In the course of 2018, Finland’s population grew by…

Brexit can happen 12 April at the earliest

Foreigner.fi 29/Mar/2019

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) has been postponed. At present, the United Kingdom has two weeks until the country has to notify the EU of its Brexit plans. If no…

Moni payment cards used by asylum seekers will stop working on 30 April

Foreigner.fi 28/Mar/2019

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) announced today that all valid Moni cards, which are intended for the payment of the reception allowance and wages to the asylum seekers, will be replaced with…

"لا تختزل الدراسة في فنلندا على مجرد الحصول على شهادة، إنها مسيرة مهنية واستثمار في الحياة."

Foreigner.fi 28/Mar/2019

أصبحت إيمان لهريش ممثلة فرع شمال إفريقيا لشركة فنلندية متخصصة في الخدمات التعليمية والتي تحظى بتمثيلية أفضل الجامعات في هلسنكي. من مكتبها في الرباط ، تقدم إيمان للطلاب الفرصة لمواصلة تعليمهم في…

Finnish residents' travel to Southern Europe increased in 2018

Foreigner.fi 28/Mar/2019

According to Statistics Finland's survey, Finnish residents made 8.2 million different leisure trips abroad in 2018. Finnish residents’ travel to Estonia decreased clearly, but Southern Europe…

Occupational barometer: labour shortage in 54 occupations

Foreigner.fi 28/Mar/2019

At the beginning of 2019, labour shortage was experienced in 54 occupations in Finland, compared to 39 a year earlier. Two years ago, only 24 of the more than 200 occupations covered by the barometer…

592€ per month for entrepreneurs who study to improve their skills

Foreigner.fi 27/Mar/2019

Are you a full-time entrepreneur willing to improve your professional training or to update your skills? Does it scare you, however, the economic damage you can suffer if you neglect your business in…

Consumer confidence in the Finnish economy grows weakly

Foreigner.fi 27/Mar/2019

"Consumers’ confidence in the economy strengthened in March and is at a good level", says the Finnish statistical office. The consumer confidence indicator (CCI) stood at 16.1 in March, having been…

What social rights do I have if my child suffers from an illness?

Foreigner.fi 26/Mar/2019

In the unwanted event that your child gets ill, according to the information published by the Finnish Social Security (Kela), you can either take him/her to the local public health centre of your…

Less children are born, but Finland gains population due to immigration

Foreigner.fi 26/Mar/2019

According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, Finland's population was 5,522,018 at the end of February. The country's population increased by 245 persons during January-February. The reason…

The number of unemployed job seekers decreased in February

Foreigner.fi 26/Mar/2019

A total of 245,800 unemployed job seekers were registered at the Employment and Economic Development Offices at the end of February; a decrease of 30,400 from the previous year. The number of…